**Evelyn’s Point of View**
The flames reflected in my eyes as I stood on the rooftop, watching the warehouse burn from a safe distance. The explosion had been larger than anticipated, but that was the point—leave no trace, no evidence. Ace and Lisa were resourceful, but I was always two steps ahead. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself.
The plan had been simple enough: lure them to the warehouse, let them discover the truth in a controlled environment, and then eliminate the evidence. But watching the building crumble into flames, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of something...regret, perhaps? No, not regret—something more complicated. Something I didn’t have the luxury to analyze right now.
The Sopor Veritas. The name echoed in my mind, as it had for months since I first discove
